Online Learning

Join pharmacist, Julie Toppings, as she discusses the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) chronic kidney disease nomenclature and the Kidney Risk Failure Equation. Julie also reviews important kidney protection strategies for non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients and strategies to improve adherence to medications. This is a recording of a…

At the age of twenty-six, less than three weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Frances was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. After four months in the hospital, intense physiotherapy,…

In this course, pharmacist and University of Alberta Professor Dr. Nese Yuksel, describes the impact of unintended pregnancy and barriers associated with access to effective contraception. She describes the mechanism of action, effectiveness, and adverse effect profiles of emergency contraception. Dr. Yuksel also explains how you can assess and educate…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Pharmacology. In this course, Aaron provides an overview of adalimumab pharmacology. Aaron defines biologics and biosimilars, discusses the pharmacology of adalimumab, and outlines factors affecting special populations when starting adalimumab biosimilar therapy. This course has been CCCEP accredited for 1.0 CEU (expires April…

This is the first module of a 4-part series of courses, Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists, aimed at helping you prepare to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA). In this module, pharmacist Todd Prochnau provides a general overview…

In this course, pharmacist Carlene Oleksyn describes the burden of disease associated with herpes zoster (HZ) and discusses the clinical evidence for the available HZ vaccines in Canada. She reviews the current National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommendation for herpes zoster vaccination and…

Join pharmacist Betty Golightly as she describes policies and procedures, including rules and regulations for the Alberta publicly funded influenza vaccine program. She explains how to educate patients and discuss the epidemiology of influenza. Betty also outlines how to access and utilize references and resources related to the influenza vaccine,…

Join psychiatrist Robert Tanguay as he discusses the dissociative anesthetic, ketamine.  Dr. Tanguay outlines how ketamine has been found to be beneficial for psychiatric disorders. He reviews the evidence for the use of ketamine for psychiatric disorders, discusses how it works, and describes theories as to why, and importantly who…

This is the second course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

Join pharmacist and Certified Respiratory Educator, Kathy Hayward, for a review of the 2021 Canadian Thoracic Guideline on very mild and mild asthma. In this session, Kathy, a co-author of the guidelines, provides a focused update on the treatment of very mild and mild asthma. She will describe the changes…

In this course, business coach and CBC radio workplace columnist Margo Ross-Graham describes personal resiliency and outlines aspects of a culture of change. She explains how change and transition impact individuals and teams at work, and reviews how to navigate a workplace experiencing change and transition. This is a recording…

Join pharmacist, Dr. Meghan Mior, as she describes proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in Alberta and identifies appropriate deprescribing opportunities for pharmacists. She outlines strategies for deprescribing and how to formulate a plan with a patient for deprescribing to occur. She also discusses what appropriate educational follow-up should be in…

Sheree Kwong See Ph.D. is a Canadian expert on the psychology of aging and a professor of psychology at the University of Alberta. She conducts research on cognitive aging and the development and impact of age stereotyping and ageism in real-world contexts. In this course, she will outline five influences…

Join pharmacist Dr. Mareiz Morcos as she provides an update on the latest research done regarding new drug therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Dr. Morcos also reviews relevant clinical background information on AD for pharmacists, including how to recognize risk factors for dementia, measures for prevention, and evaluation strategies…

This is the third course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

Join researcher and pharmacist, Dr. Anna Taddio, as she discusses the rationale for treating pain, fear, and associated immunization stress-related responses. She identifies and explains evidence-based interventions that pharmacists can use to mitigate stress-related responses and outlines ways to incorporate interventions into the vaccination delivery process to improve the patient…

Join Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Joan Robinson as she reviews how to recognize when a patient might have respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and how RSV manifests throughout the lifespan. She explains both sides of the controversies related to the use of the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab for young…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj will outline the pharmacist’s role in migraine care and review migraine consultation as a clinical service. This course is CCCEP accredited for 0.25 CEUs.This is the fourth course of a 4-part BioNavigate series of courses on migraine. It is…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj gives an overview of acute treatment for migraine. He describes the goals of therapy for acute migraine management and lists appropriate nonpharmacological measures. Fairuz describes the stepwise and stratified approach to acute migraine management and outlines acute migraine medications. This course has been CCCEP…

In this course, pharmacist Betty Golightly will help you to understand diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the relevant recommendations for dTap vaccination in pregnancy pharmacy immunization program.  This course is NON-ACCREDITED learning and is designed to support the Pharmacy Benefact 769 provincially funded dTap vaccine pharmacy program for Alberta. NOTE: It…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj describes the goals of therapy for migraine prevention and the approach to migraine-preventative treatments. He will list appropriate natural health products for migraine prevention and outline migraine-preventative medications. This course is CCCEP accredited for 1.0 CEU.This is the third course of a 4-part…

In this course, primary care pharmacist Aaron Sihota describes the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). He outlines the physical manifestations of RA and disease progression, describes the prevalence of…

This is the second module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA). In this module, pharmacist Todd Prochnau provides an overview of the case requirements…

In this session, experienced international educator Deborah Lewiski defines cultural communication and explores two models of culture. She discusses the impact of intercultural communication and the factors that may contribute to misunderstandings in daily situations. Finally, Deborah discusses strategies to help you become…

In this course, Alberta lawyers Joël Michaud and Abbey Bartel provide an overview of Employment Standards entitlements relating to hours of work and rest, overtime, general holidays and holiday pay, as well as vacations and vacation pay. They also outline the types of…

This is the third module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authority. Join pharmacist Todd Prochnau in this module as he discusses case assessment. Todd will help…

This is the fourth and final module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authority. Join pharmacist Todd Prochnau in this module as he discusses completing the application…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk as she describes the adalimumab reference biologic switch to an adalimumab biosimilar for specific Government of Alberta (GOA) drug plans. She describes the GOA initiative and outlines the patient adalimumab switch journey and how pharmacists can fully support their patients through the switch. She also discusses…

Join pharmacist and travel medicine specialist Christina Bascom as she touches on the most common travel-related risks and 

The Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists course, presented by pharmacist Todd Prochnau, is a 4-module educational series designed to take pharmacists through the process…

Join addiction specialist physician, Dr. Nathaniel Day, as he provides an overview of Alberta’s Virtual Opioid Dependency Program. He reviews the current state of the program and outlines efforts to engage patients in new and previously difficult-to-reach locations. After viewing the course, you will be better able to…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Patient Support Programs, as she helps you become more familiar with biosimilar patient support programs (PSP) and what services they offer. She outlines the information required for PSP enrollment and provides information on how to contact manufacturers if you have questions about…

In this course, pharmacist and University of Alberta Professor, Dr. Nese Yuksel, describes the impact of unintended pregnancy and barriers associated with access to medical abortion. She describes the mechanism of action, effectiveness, and adverse effect profile of medical abortion medications. Dr. Yuksel also reviews how to assess patients, provide…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota as he outlines the administration devices for adalimumab biosimilars currently available on the market (as of February 1, 2022). He will describe the cold chain management of adalimumab biosimilars and explain key considerations for the use of adalimumab and biosimilar devices to optimize the patient experience.…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Real World Considerations for Monitoring Therapy, as he discusses the common adverse effects of the reference biologic adalimumab and its biosimilars and describes how to advise patients about the potential for severe adverse effects of these agents. Aaron also outlines how to appropriately…